"We are in a very interesting time where we will see the embrace of technology in a much more rapid rate…We want to be the first in the industry to be delivering a truly autonomous machine vision platform for manufacturing." - Dushyant Verma The Asia Tech Podcast engaged with Dushyant Verma, a co-Founder and the CEO at SmartViz to explore the intersection of AI and Manufacturing. Some of the topics that Dushyant covered in detail included: - The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into manufacturing processes represents a pivotal shift from manual inspections to automated, precise quality control. - The exploration of how technology empowers manufacturers to evolve from being process-focused to data-centric entities. - The often-underestimated significance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing ecosystem. - The global nature of the opportunity for AI technology adoption in manufacturing. - The transformative impact of modular technology on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).